BATW welcomes our three new active members: Nicole Zimmerman Ruth Carlson David Congalton We look forward to meeting you and seeing you at BATW meetings.  (Tip: Don’t miss the holiday party!)

"Living Abroad in Costa Rica" by Erin Van Rheenen (3rd edition) Congratulations go to Erin VanRheenen because the third edition of her448-page Moon book Living Abroad in Costa Rica (Avalon Travel Publishing) was released the last week in September.  She says the book has been completely updated,...

Ginger Dingus has been busy writing about the planet’s amazing animals. Her feature, “Cruising for Critters,” is in September’s AAA Traveler. Her article on Tasmania appears in the October issue of Porthole magazine. She also has the cover story on African safaris in the Fall...

Lee Nelson reports that he and two other BATW members collaborated on his iNeTours.com‘s updated and expanded coverage of the city at the entrance to Northern California Wine Country—the City of Napa.   Sandy Sims penned two articles; one on the city itself, its history and historic buildings...

Terri Pischoff Wuerthner writes that she is now the new contributing writer for about.com on the subject of Cajun and Creole. Her articles cover food, travel, history, culture, restaurants, destinations, events, recipes and anything else relating to the lifestyle of Cajun and Creole people.

INDUSTRY NEWS Below:

The travel and tourism industry claims that as a major generator of foreign income and local jobs, it is a driver of national economies.  Yet, it is generally shy of flexing its political muscle to engage lawmakers in framing economic policies or social legislation.  There are, however, a few exceptions...

Maxine Cass asked us to post information from the American Society of Journalists and Authors regarding an unintended-consequences problem with changes to the Internal Revenue Service’s 1099 reporting law. These changes could create lots of paperwork for freelancers.  The IRS is accepting comments...

JOIN US FOR ADVENTURES IN JORDAN! Travel Writing and Photography Tour February 6-16, 2011 Petra, Jordan (photo © John Montgomery) Led by an American who lives in Jordan, Alena Bartoli, B.A., Yale University, Director, Eastern Enterprises, with workshops led by Diane LeBow, Ph.D., President...

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